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This is an article about Worcester, MA, but at its core it's about urban planning and what leads to success and failure for local business.

For background, Worcester had the oldest hardware store in the country (I think) which was located in the prime downtown area, but it has just gone out of business. However, in another part of the city that hasn't seen a lot of urban revival effort, there's a hardware store that is thriving. Why?

https://worcestermag.com/2017/11/02/cover-story-tale-two-stores-neighborhoods-support-kill-businesses/54646